Thurston, Hayne share Dally M Medal

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North Queensland Cowboys skipper Johnathan Thurston and Parramatta Eels captain Jarryd Hayne are joint winners of the 2014 Dally M Player of the Year Award after the most thrilling countdown in the award's history.

It is the first time that the Dally M Player of the Year award has had joint winners and as it is Thurston's third Dally M Player of the Year award it cements his position as one of the greats of the game.

Only Newcastle great Andrew Johns has won three Dally M awards previously, with Thurston's previous wins coming in 2005 and 2007.

Thurston was also named Five-Eighth of the Year and won the Provan Summons People's Choice Medal as the best player in the NRL as voted by rugby league fans.

In addition, he was the Top Points-Scorer of the year with 208 – one ahead of James Maloney from the Sydney Roosters.

For Jarryd Hayne, it is his second Dally M Player of the Year award following his win in 2009 and he was also a multiple award winner on the night, also claiming the Fullback of the Year and Best Representative Player gongs.

Hayne was also the Top Try-Scorer with 20 four-pointers – one ahead of Parramatta Eels teammate Semi Radradra.